AI Chat Widget (Open Source)
A pip-installable Django package that adds a floating OpenAI-powered chat widget to any site.
Project Overview
Built for storytelling and onboarding, this widget is fully open-source, customizable, and bundled with Twine for PyPI distribution. It's designed to help others create AI-enhanced web experiences.
The Challenge
I needed an easy way to share my story and resources interactively through an AI assistant embedded on my site.
The Solution
Created a floating chat widget backed by OpenAI, styled with Bootstrap, and deployed via PyPI as a reusable Django app.
Technology Stack
Backend
Frontend
Deployment
Tools
Key Features
OpenAI API integration
Floating widget UI with knowledge base
Markdown support and chat history handling
Business Impact
Enabled interactive onboarding and storytelling
Offered a reusable template for AI-enhanced web UX
Technical Achievements
Published as a PyPI package with clean setup
Useful as both a teaching tool and real product
Future Enhancements
Add persistence via user sessions or Firebase
Enable audio output with text-to-speech
Technical Implementation
Packaged with twine, includes JSON knowledge base ingestion and OpenAI GPT integration. Currently being tested in multiple live environments.